SDR 02FDEA00599

Service difficulty report · Warning System · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date: August 20, 2002
Submitted: August 21, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N268FE
Make and model: Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial: 21674
Aircraft time: 43,580 hours, 25,707 cycles
System (JASC): 2613 · Overheat Detection
Part: Warning System
Condition: False Activation
Location: Cockpit
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: N
Precautionary procedure: O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AT FL 280 DURING CLIMB THE LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PROCEDURE WAS ACCOMPLISHED. WHEN ENG NR 3 BLEED VALVE AND THE RIGHT PACK WERE CLOSED AND TURNED OFF, THE LIGHT WENT OUT IN 2 MINUTES. SYSTEM CHECKED OK. INSPECTED DUCTING FOR LEAKS. NONE FOUND AT THIS TIME. RAN ALL 3 ENGINES TO TAKEOFF POWER WITH PACKS ON FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. OVERHEAT DETECTION SYSTEM, OPS CKS NORMAL PER BMM 26-14-000-0.

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